Erie County Sheriff's Office Report for March 21, 2014

•Taken from the March 21 Dispatch

The Erie County
Sheriff's Office responded to 157 calls from March 8 to 14. Below is a sampling
of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island.

Deputies responded to
four burglary false alarm calls and seven fire alarms during the dates of this
report.

Saturday,
March 8

•Love
Road, larceny - A complainant stated that, sometime during the night, someone
smashed her car window and stole a purse from inside. Erie County Sheriff's
Office detectives processed the scene for evidence. An investigation into the
matter is ongoing.

•International
Drive, youth activity - A complainant stated that kids in the neighborhood were
repeatedly putting a basketball net in the street.

•West
River Road, pistol permit investigation - Deputies conducted a background
investigation of a subject who applied for a pistol permit.

•Havenwood
Lane, all-terrain vehicle operation - A complainant stated that ATVs were
operating on town property. Deputies checked the area but were unable to locate
the ATVs.

Sunday,
March 9

Baseline
Road, property-damage-only accident - Deputies responded to a report of a
two-car motor vehicle accident. No injuries were reported.

•Grand
Island Boulevard, larceny - An employee of a restaurant stated that an unknown
male subject paid for his items with a $50 bill and when the employee gave him
his change, the male subject took the $50 and left the store.

•Bedell
Road, burglary alarm/open door - Deputies responded to a report of a burglary
alarm ringing. Upon arrival, deputies located an open door to the business. The
premises were searched but no persons were found inside. The open door was
determined to be an oversight by employees.

•East
River Road, hit-and-run accident - A complainant stated that an unknown vehicle
struck a speed limit sign and then left the area in an unknown direction.

•Stony
Point Road, reckless operation - A complainant stated that a dark-colored
vehicle was tailgating and speeding down the roadway. The complainant was able
to get the license plate of the suspect vehicle. Deputies located the vehicle
parked at the registered owner's address, where they spoke to the driver and
advised him.

•Blackmon
Road, criminal mischief - A complainant stated that an unknown person shot his
parked vehicle with a paintball gun. Deputies located several youths in the
area, who admitted to striking the vehicle on accident. The youths were advised
at the request of the complainant, who did not wish to pursue charges.

•Grand
Island Boulevard, road rage - A complainant stated that a vehicle cut him off,
and when the complainant parked his car in a parking lot nearby, the driver of
the other vehicle followed him. The driver then got out of his vehicle and
kicked the complainant's car before fleeing the scene in an unknown direction.
Deputies were unable to locate the suspect vehicle by the description given.

•Whitehaven
Road, warrant arrest - Deputies arrested a 31-year-old man from Amherst on an
outstanding bench warrant from the Village of Kenmore. The man was transferred
to the custody of the Kenmore Police Department.

Tuesday, March 11

•Long
Road, deer struck - Deputies responded to a report of a one-car motor vehicle
accident involving a deer. No injuries were reported.

Wednesday, March 12

•Whitehaven
Road, reckless operation - A complainant stated that a vehicle was swerving all
over the roadway. The complainant was able to follow the vehicle, which pulled
into an apartment complex. Deputies found the vehicle illegally parked in the
parking lot and blocking several vehicles in, but no driver was in sight. The
vehicle was towed from the scene and issued several citations.

•West
River Road, reckless operation - A complainant stated that several trucks were
revving their engines and causing a lot of noise. Deputies checked the area but
were unable to locate the vehicles by the description given.

•East
River Road, suspicious incident - A complainant stated that a black and orange
floatation-type device was floating near the shoreline at the South Grand
Island Bridge. Deputies were able to see the object, which seemed to be some
floating debris. The Coast Guard was notified.

•Whitehaven
Road, criminal mischief - A town employee stated that, sometime in recent days,
someone smashed a window on a town-owned vehicle that was parked at the Nike
Base.

•Stony
Point Road, property-damage-only accident - Deputies responded to a report of a
one-car motor vehicle accident. No injuries were reported.

•East
River Road, property-damage-only accident - Deputies responded to a report of a
one-car motor vehicle accident. No injuries were reported.

•South
State Parkway, property-damage-only accident - Deputies responded to a report
of a one-car motor vehicle accident. No injuries were reported.

•Lang
Boulevard, welfare check - Deputies responded to a 911 hang-up call at a local
manufacturing business. Deputies checked the business, which appeared secure
and in order. No persons were observed inside.

•Alvin
Road, property-damage-only accident - Deputies responded to a report of a
two-car motor vehicle accident. No injuries were reported.

Thursday, March 13

•Tracey
Lane, pistol permit investigation - Deputies conducted a background
investigation of a subject who applied for a pistol permit.

•Grand
Island Boulevard, hit-and-run accident - Employees from a business stated that
a vehicle struck a pedestrian in the parking lot and then fled the scene.
Deputies located the vehicle nearby after a witness was able to get a license
plate number. Their investigation led to the arrest of a 25-year-old woman from
Grand Island for reckless endangerment in the second degree (a class A misdemeanor),
leaving the scene of an injury accident (a class B misdemeanor) and other
traffic infractions. The woman was issued an appearance ticket returnable to
the Town of Grand Island Court.

•Whitehaven
Road, pistol permit investigation - Deputies conducted a background
investigation of a subject who applied for a pistol permit.

•Bedell
Road, suspicious incident - A complainant stated that a strong smell of
marijuana was emanating from a nearby apartment in her complex. Deputies spoke
to the occupant of the apartment in question, who gave patrol permission to
search inside his apartment. No illegal substances were found and the subject
was advised.

Friday, March 14

•Waterford
Park, suspicious incident - A complainant stated that there were footprints in
the snow going from house to house through the front yards. Deputies observed
one set of footprints described by the complainant, which were seemingly going
to each of the houses gas meters to conduct routine readings.

•Lang
Boulevard, welfare check - Deputies responded to a 911 hang-up call at a local
manufacturing business. Deputies checked the business, which appeared secure
and in order. No persons were observed inside.

•Island
Park Circle, snowmobile operation - A complainant stated that a snowmobile drove
across his property without permission. Deputies located the snowmobile and
advised the operator.

•West
River Road, property-damage-only accident - Deputies responded to a report of a
one-car motor vehicle accident. No injuries were reported.